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The Irish Farmer Association (IFA) have expressed major concerns over the Government’s proposal to dump almost 100,000 tonnes of fine peaty silt in Donegal bay. They fear that this will pose a serious threat the health of millions of fish and shellfish farmed along the Donegal and Sligo coastline. The dumping could damage up to… Read More
A plan that would have enlarged the space in front of the soon-to-be remodeled Waterfront Stadium looks as though it will remain just a dream. “Even though the bulkhead was out farther in days past (in) Grand Haven than it is now, I think for the time being it’s going to stay put,” Mayor Geri… Read More
State environmental officials have granted requests by Sarasota County and the Siesta Key Association for extensions to the deadline to appeal a plan to permit the controversial Big Pass dredging project. The extension until Jan. 16 will give the Sarasota County Commission an opportunity to consider an appeal at its regularly scheduled meetings next week…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, announced today that two public information meetings will be held in Union County on Jan. 11 and 12 to discuss the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report (DIFR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rahway River Flood… Read More
The Pueblo Levee Dredging and Maintenance Project, which will run through April, is being undertaken to improve the flood carrying capacity of Fountain Creek from the confluence with the Arkansas River upstream to the East Eighth Street bridge. The work also will see the removal of undesirable vegetation on the east levee embankment (stream side… Read More
The Town of Barnstable’s Gateway Marina Dredging project is underway. The project involves the maintenance dredging of the Gateway Marina within Hyannis Harbor to a depth of six feet below mean low water, with over dredge. Town officials say that the dredging is important in order to maintain free access by shallow draft boats to… Read More
A maintenance programme on the River Shannon will commence shortly, the Minister of State with responsibility for Flood Relief has said. “We’re in action mode right now, this is something that will last,” Sean Canney told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland. “This will be an ongoing programme. We’re looking at solutions not just reports.” The Minister said… Read More
Rehoboth and Dewey’s most recent round of beach replenishment has been completed, and the early reviews on the quality of sand pumped are good. John Waddington, who lives just outside of Dewey, was enjoying unseasonably warm weather Dec. 27 by taking his three Golden Retrievers, Rusty, Reds and Rusty Jr., for a walk on the… Read More
Following years of pressure and complaints, the government has finally agreed that vital dredging work for the Ria de Alvor should go ahead as fast as possible. A €2 million tender will be released shortly, said a statement released over the weekend, suggesting the removal of 240,000 cubic metres of sediment should go ahead “within… Read More
The town has plans to dredge the silt-filled pond in Binney Park, but some community members said officials are moving forward without doing their proper research. Meg Nolan Van Reesma, president of the Old Greenwich Association, said residents want the pond and the park maintained. But they have become wary of officials who only seem… Read More
Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), the concessionaire for the Kingston Container Terminal, will be conducting dredging within the shipping channel and the Port Bustamante Basin (Kingston Harbour). This is in keeping with the terms of its concessionary agreement with the Port Authority of Jamaica. The shipping channel (see map) is being deepened to accommodate the… Read More
City MLA Akula Satyanarayana launched dredging work to remove sand from the Godavari at Kotilingala Peta in Rajamahendravaram on Monday. Though the capacity of the Sir Arthur Cotton barrage is three tmcft, only 1.5 tmcft of water could be stored due to accumulation of sand in the river. After removal of sand, the water holding… Read More
The view from the observation deck over a meadow of brown marsh grasses would make a nice postcard. Eagles roost on tall pines, muskrats burrow in mounds of mud and straw, and black ducks splash in a pond. But on a cold and drizzly day, Matt Whitbeck surveys the landscape with concern. Beyond the marsh… Read More
A potential solution to a troublesome sand shortage off Southeast Florida is tucked away in a massive water resources funding bill President Barack Obama signed into law last month. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to study the potential of using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to… Read More
Madison County Planning & Development, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Heartlands Conservancy are joining forces and hosting two open houses for the Canteen and Indian-Cahokia Creek Watershed plans, the first from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17 at the Madison County Farm Bureau and the second from 6 p.m. to 8… Read More